Visa Fraud Ring Busted in Tangier: Woman Posed as European Consulate Official

Under the guise of being the secretary general of a European Consul, the woman, with multiple criminal records, exploited the credulity of her victims, promising them a visa or a job contract in exchange for cash.

The scammer was arrested at the beginning of the week in flagrante delicto by the Tangier police when she and her accomplice were about to receive the sum of 40,000 dirhams from a new victim.

The two individuals were taken into custody for fraud, impersonation and complicity, and the sum of money was seized, pending the conclusion of the investigation conducted by the public prosecutor’s office.